Philippa Eden
Philippa is an advanced dance instructor from the US, where she ran who own highly ranked dance company, who has been dancing and performing in individual styles since childhood and teaching since 2008.
She is trained in American Smooth and American Rhythm ballroom styles. But is also well versed in international more common in Australia - thus she brings great diversity. To add to that she is also very experienced competing professionally and with amateurs in partner Country-Western dancing. She even took fourth at the World Championship in Tennessee in 2016 with her Division II professional partner at the time, dancing all 8 dances (Polka, Triple 2-step, Progressive 2-step, Western Cha Cha, Country Waltz, Nightclub 2-step, East Coast Swing and West Coast Swing).
She also teach swing dancing, and is a great asset for our west coast swing classes.
Further she has performed at Social Latin dance conventions in Bachata, Salsa (both on One and on Two), Kizomba, and Merengue.
And to top it off, she spent many years teaching and choreographing for wedding couples preparing for their first dance wedding routines.
Most recent Professional placements, specifically in UCWDC:
QnA with Philippa
What got you started in dance?
I started dancing as a child and continued to dance throughout my youth as a way to handle my parents moving a lot. As I became older, I kept dancing because dance was a source of stability and focus for myself that continued into a career.
What do you like most about dance?
There are so many things I enjoy about teaching dance, but what I find most rewarding is seeing the confidence grow in my students as they start and maintain their own dance journeys.
What's most challenging about dance?
The most challenging dance classes I've taken have been ones that pushed me to move out of ways I've been accustomed. As someone who has danced her whole life, I have developed an enjoyment of trying new styles, not just of dance, but of ways of performing movement.
What advice do you have for students?
I find most people do not consider dance a language, but that is its closest similitude: it evolves over time, there are many dialects, and it takes time to learn & become fluent. Although some people may pick up languages/dance faster than others, nothing beats the fact that the more someone dives into its environment, the faster one excels in it.
What's your favourite quote about dance and why?
"May you always dance for you, your story, your love and your audience." -Philippa Eden (myself), because it keeps me focused on what matters.
She is trained in American Smooth and American Rhythm ballroom styles. But is also well versed in international more common in Australia - thus she brings great diversity. To add to that she is also very experienced competing professionally and with amateurs in partner Country-Western dancing. She even took fourth at the World Championship in Tennessee in 2016 with her Division II professional partner at the time, dancing all 8 dances (Polka, Triple 2-step, Progressive 2-step, Western Cha Cha, Country Waltz, Nightclub 2-step, East Coast Swing and West Coast Swing).
She also teach swing dancing, and is a great asset for our west coast swing classes.
Further she has performed at Social Latin dance conventions in Bachata, Salsa (both on One and on Two), Kizomba, and Merengue.
And to top it off, she spent many years teaching and choreographing for wedding couples preparing for their first dance wedding routines.
Most recent Professional placements, specifically in UCWDC:
- 1st Place Couples Div II San Diego Country Dance Competition, 2017
- 4th Place Couples Div II UCWDC Worlds Dance Competition, 2017
- 1st Place Couples Div II Albuquerque Dance Fiesta, 2016
- 1st Place Couples Div II Phoenix Arizona Dance Classic, 2016
- 1st Place Couples Div II San Diego Country Dance Competition, 2016
QnA with Philippa
What got you started in dance?
I started dancing as a child and continued to dance throughout my youth as a way to handle my parents moving a lot. As I became older, I kept dancing because dance was a source of stability and focus for myself that continued into a career.
What do you like most about dance?
There are so many things I enjoy about teaching dance, but what I find most rewarding is seeing the confidence grow in my students as they start and maintain their own dance journeys.
What's most challenging about dance?
The most challenging dance classes I've taken have been ones that pushed me to move out of ways I've been accustomed. As someone who has danced her whole life, I have developed an enjoyment of trying new styles, not just of dance, but of ways of performing movement.
What advice do you have for students?
I find most people do not consider dance a language, but that is its closest similitude: it evolves over time, there are many dialects, and it takes time to learn & become fluent. Although some people may pick up languages/dance faster than others, nothing beats the fact that the more someone dives into its environment, the faster one excels in it.
What's your favourite quote about dance and why?
"May you always dance for you, your story, your love and your audience." -Philippa Eden (myself), because it keeps me focused on what matters.
Yes! I want to learn to dance.
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